[Maine-birds] Fwd: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (14 May 2013) 9 Raptors

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From: reports@hawkcount.org
Date: May 14, 2013, 6:05:05 PM EDT
To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com
Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (14 May 2013) 9 Raptors
Reply-To: freeportwildbird@yahoo.com

Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 14, 2013
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              1              1
Turkey Vulture               0              0            305
Osprey                       2             31            524
Bald Eagle                   0             18             75
Northern Harrier             1             12            136
Sharp-shinned Hawk           3            134            790
Cooper's Hawk                0              8             84
Northern Goshawk             0              1             17
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0            124
Broad-winged Hawk            3            161           1520
Red-tailed Hawk              0              4            303
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              2
Golden Eagle                 0              0              1
American Kestrel             0             18            430
Merlin                       0              9             79
Peregrine Falcon             0              4              9
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              4
Unknown Buteo                0              0              6
Unknown Falcon               0              0              4
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1             30

Total:                       9            402           4444
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Jeannette Lovitch, Katrina Fenton

Observers:        Katrina Fenton

Visitors:
19.


Weather:
It was on the cool side today with temperatures taking their time to reach
the mid-50s. The wind was light, switching around between north and west,
with fits of indecision where the other points of the compass were thrown
in for variety. A few puffs of cumulus in the morning multiplied to fill
the sky in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
A handful of migrant raptors picked their way across the sky before it
clouded over.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two more first-of-year species for the hawkwatch were observed today, a
Great Crested Flycatcher declaring its way through the trees below the
summit, and some Cliff Swallows darting to the north over the mountian.

Non-raptor Migrants:

Double-crested Cormorant- 4  Chimney Swift- 11
Tree Swallow- 10  Barn Swallow- 3  Cliff Swallow- 3
swallow sp.- 5  finch sp.- 2


Predictions:
Tomorrow will be a little warmer, with temperatures rising to around 60F.
The wind will begin the day out of the west, then swing to the south and
increase from 5-15mph as the day goes on. Clouds will build through the
afternoon, with a chance of rain showers towards the end of the count.
Hopefully there will be a push of migrants out ahead of the front.

Come join us for the final day of the count!
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at:
www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/hawkwatch.asp